Lead Back End Engineer

Salt; Wes-Kaap; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing SaaS company is seeking a Lead-Level Full Stack Developer with over 10 years of experience to join their expanding team. This remote-first role offers the chance to work on innovative B2B technology products, lead architectural decisions, and contribute to the establishment of their new office in Cape Town. Candidates should have strong experience in JavaScript, full-stack development, and DevSecOps practices. Competitive salary and benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Remote-first role

Growth-oriented culture

Community impact initiatives

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software development.
• Experience with large-scale SaaS platforms.
• Ability to lead technical projects from concept to production.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design and architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to shape product direction.
• Build scalable and secure systems.

Skills

JavaScript/TypeScript fluency

Full stack development

CI/CD methodologies

DevSecOps practices

Clean code and SOLID principles

Customer-focused development

Tools

NodeJS

Vue

Redis

SQL Server

Snowflake

AWS

Job description

I'm currently assisting a fast-growing UK-based SaaS company in their search for a Lead-Level Full Stack Developer to join their expanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on cutting-edge B2B technology products that are reshaping how businesses engage and grow.

The role is ideal for someone with 10+ years of experience, who thrives in a fast‑paced, agile environment and enjoys leading technical work from concept to production. You'll be working with a modern stack-NodeJS, Vue, Redis, SQL Server, Snowflake-and deploying daily to AWS using DevSecOps practices.

Key Highlights

• Lead technical design and architecture decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and initiative managers to shape product direction.
• Build scalable, secure systems with a strong focus on performance and maintainability.
• Work remotely while helping establish the company's first South African office in Cape Town.

Essential Experience

• 5+ years of JavaScript/TypeScript fluency.
• Full stack development across large-scale SaaS platforms.
• Strong grasp of clean code, SOLID principles, and design patterns.
• CI/CD and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Commercial mindset and customer-focused development.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits.
• Remote-first role with future Cape Town office plans.
• A collaborative, growth-oriented culture.
• Opportunity to contribute to community impact initiatives.

If you're a forward-thinking developer with a passion for building high-quality software and leading technical innovation, I'd love to connect and share more details.

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.